Bot Board II with BASIC Atom Pro 28 pin errors

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1

I have just acquired the Bot Board II with BASIC Atom Pro 28 pin.
When I attempt to ‘Program’ the Bot Board using Basic Micro Studio I get intermittent errors

Connection lost to processor: VERIFYLOAD fefe(ff:aa)
Connection lost to processor: VERIFYLOAD f866(ee:cc)
This happens on two separate computers using two different serial cables.
What’s strange is it did program one time.

Any advise regarding this problem is greatly appreciated before I go through the RMA process.
The program I am running is the test program from the lynxmotion web site tutorial:

;The compiler will ignore any commands
;or text after a ; or ’

x var word

start

;this will sound 3 ascending beeps
sound 9,[150\2500, 150\3000, 150\3500]
;pause for one second
pause 1000
;add one to the count
x = x + 1
;sends the x back to the computer
serout s_out,i9600,[DEC x, 13]

;repeat
goto start

2

Hi Casmat,

Thanks for your reply. You said:

please make sure it is reset right before it starts to be programmed.

Are you talking about the Reset Hold Time in the Advanced Comm Settings?
If I make Reset Hold time any less than the default (25) I get a failure to connect to atom error.
If I make the Reset Hold Time any value between 26 through 100. I get the same intermittent operation.

Is there any way that I can get an older version of the ATOM programming IDE?

BTW I am using a Dell precision M65 laptop. I have used this computer to program many other devices using AVR, PIC, and VEX with no trouble.

3

I have managed a work around for this problem.
I am using USB to Serial converter which works with out error.

4

It is possible that your board is not being programmed correctly because it is not reset properly. please make sure it is reset right before it starts to be programmed.

5

We are glad that your problem is solved. Was this a defective adapter form RobotShop? If it was, we can definitely exchange it if it is still under warranty.